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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
There were brought into the port
of Burlington last Thursday and
Friday | ,557 ,034 feet of spruce lum-
Der.
Tie Worst Waiter of All.

The native born American is the worst
waiter of them all. He comes to the bust
ness through misfortune and he is dis
gusted, disheartened and thoroughly disa-
greeable man. He is bound to show his
contempt for the work by slamming the
dishes upon the table, growing at tine
guests grumbling at any extra service,
and accepting his tips without thanks.
There are some good walters of almost
every nationality under the sun except
Americans. Some people might think the
college boys who serve the tables of the
mountain hotels in summer were an ex-
ception, but the way they put food on the
tables Of a summer hotel in the mountains
is not waiting. Besides, the impression
able guests always make 80 much ado
about college student waters that the
young men get to think it is sort of dis
tinction, and so they get over the Ameri-
cans repugnance to that kind of work
New York Club Man in Commercial Ad-
vertiser
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10

The annual report Of the National mu-
scum for 1884 contains several interesting
chronological papers, Professor o. II. Ma
son gives a sketch of the basketry OF
North American aborignes, which Is
amply illustrated with drawings of speci-
mems and enlarged portions Of the basket
work, in order to Illustrate exactly the
manner of weaving, Mason discusses the
methods in use all along the coast Of
western America from the Arctic ocean to
California, in the interior and among the
tribes OF the Atlantic coast, and distin-
guishcs three types of basketry, which he
calls the twined, the coiled and the woven
ones The first is most frequently found
on the northwest coast. Coiled basket
work is almost exclusively used by the
northern Time and by the Apache, while
many tribes apply all methods of manu-
facture. A great difficulty in determining
the area of characteristic forms is encoun-
tered through the deficiency of the meth
DDS of many collectors, and the frag-
mentary state of collections; many speci-
mems which are seemingly characteristic
of one tribe having in reality far wider
distribution, while other characteristic
types are wanting in the collections.
Science
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
THE POPE'S sEcLUsloN.
Personal Habits of Leo XIII and His
Love for the Fine Arts. q

Personal Habits of Leo XIII and His
Love for the Fine Arts.
Few persons whom fate has raised to so
high rank 1--we seclusion 80 much as the
successor of Plus ri, who was never
averse to cheerful surrounding. Leo XIII
is seldom seen in his reception robes; still
more difficult Is it to observe him in his
house dress, The seclusion in which ne
dwells is easily accounted for-frst by
his naturally retiring ways and secondly
by the fact that his devotion to all the
affairs that claim his attention leaves him
absolutely no time for visitors, Mgr.
Della Volpe, the successor Of Machi as
maestro di camera, must bear the brunt of
the general dissatisfaction engendered by
the scarcity of admission to papal audi
enee, and yet he is powerless to remedy
the evil. Leo XIII, who sits constantly
before his enormous, artistically carved
writing desk, hidden behind heap of
books, diplomatic letters and newspapers,
rarely allows himself to be interrupted in
his work in order to listen to the timid
petitions of his maestro di camera, and
contents himself with proving to him that
he has no time to lose.
He has not yet become convinced that
general blessing will satisfy his visitors,
and therefore when he grants an audience
to twenty or thirty persons he considers
himself obliged to take special interest in
each individual. He asks questions and
gives advice, all of which tries him very
much and robs him of many precious
hour, Therefore he Eesists as long as pos
sible without yielding to the necessity Of
appearing in the reception hall between
two noble guards and accompanied by the
monsignor participants, whose office is to
introduce those who have come to be pre-
scented to the holy father.
Another class of persons who, with the
best OF intentions, give the pope much
trould are the mediocre artists. Leo XIII
is great admirer of the fine arts. On his
way to the garden he often stops in the
hall of the candelabri, in the Vatican
museum, descends from his chair and re-
mains several minutes, surrounded by his
palfrenieri, in gazing Mt the ceiling, which
is being painted at his expense by Salty.
He inquiries about the progress of the
painting, asks those around him for their
opinion concerning the work, and repeat
eddy orders very costly details to begin
anew, in erder to make them more
worthy of himself and the apos-
tolic palace. But surrounded as
he is by masterpieces of art, how
many incredible pictures, what abortive
portraits must he see, bless and ,,cept as
tokens of veneration! Leo XIII is hard
to please in artistic matters; he is rarely
satisfied with his portraits, and even Len
bach could not succeed in thoroughly
pleasing hm.-Rerlin Boersen- Courier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
Carry their brains In their he a Il 8

According to joaquin Miller the
California women carry their brains
in their heads, and don't have to bunch
them up on their backsides. He says,
in the Rutland Herald:
1.-The women of the Pacific coast are
the best dressed l ever saw. No, they
do not wear gold. They do not veal
many diamonds, as rule. But that beast
ly abomination unto the Lord-the bustl,
has never had its full growth here
thank God, as in the States. Neither die
the bang in its craziest days ever dc
much damage to the Californian. Ever
the skating-rink rage failed to lift the
California woman from her feet as else
where. But quiet good sense-the best
thing to have in any land or famlly-has
always kept our calm and queenIy Cali
fornia women out of all such excuses anG
out of many prevailing follies."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
A Substitute for Silk.

Gelsoline is the name Of new material
resembling silk. A writer in the Journal
Commercial ct Maritime says of it that
two students in Italy have invented an
apparatus the object of which is to sub
stitute mulberry fiber for cotton, and
have given it the above name. On re-
moving the bark from the young shoots
of mulberry trees fiber is found which
in fineness and tenacity is not exceeded by
silk, and the object of the invention is to
treat the bark and isolate the fiber by a
mechanical process, Three English houses
are said to have already made offers to
purchase the entire production emanating
from this novel process. Leslie's
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
Rev. A. S. Gilbert of Fairfax has
accepted call to North Bennington.

In spite of an announcement by
one of the weather professors" that
there will be "no mild Indian summer
foolishness about this month";" it does
not often happen that we have at this
time of the year such brilliant days.
Those who have been fortunate
enough to remain at the cottage on
the shore are now enjoying wonderful
sunset scenes composed of softened
skies and hazy microscopes. Under
the moonlight, after the disappearance
OF the sunset tints, the waves dash
over the rocks in glittering sheen.
There is more motion to the sea than
in summer, but the water under the
soft hazel looks as mild as in the
nights of the midsummer moon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10

The Chicago Mail tells a story at
the expense of young lawyer of that
city, recently from Kentucky. He
was counsel for woman in two suits,
one for divorce and the other for
larceny, and she was to pay him 500
when he finished the ''jobs." / e
won both suits for her, and natu ally
expected his fee. The client went
out and he followed. In some way
she lured him to restaurant, where
he paid for broiled Holsters, salads
and bottled beer. From thence she
walked him to an office on La Sale
street, thence to store on State
street, and as the shades of night
were being pulled down she asked
him to accompany her to her home
on Rush street. To this he likewise
consented. The Rush Street Bridge
was reached; it was just turning
The woman, with Chicago courage
leaped on the swinging structure but
the Kentuckian fingered on the brink
afraid to make the jump. When the
bridge was closed his client was OF
the north end and he on the south
By the time he was over she hat
disappeared in the cleaning of tha
division of the city. Then it flashed
on the Kentuckian that he was holding
an empty'bag, waiting for snipe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
Power of a Kind Voice,

There is no power of love so hard to get
and keep as q kind voice. A kind hand is
deaf and dumb. It may be rough in flesh
and blood, yet do the WORK of soft heart
and do it with soft touch. But there is
no one thing that love SO much needs as
sweet voice to tell what it means and
feelsi and it is hard to get and keep it in
the right tone, One must start in youth
and be on the watch night and day, at
work and play, to get and keep a voice
that shall speak at all times the thoughts
OF a kind heart 1t is often in youth that
one gets voice or tone that is sharp,
and sticks to him through life, and stirs
up Ill will and grief, and falls like drop
OF gall on the sweet joys of home, Watch
1t day by day ns'a rearl of great price, for
1t will be worth mere to you in days to
come than the best pearl hid in the sea.
A kind voice is to the heart what light is
to the eye. 1t is light that sings as well
as shines. -Elihu Burritt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10

And now the Democratic Argus,
despairing of its sickly little boom for
Levi Fuller, is putting out feelers for
DR.. George Nichols, who has always
been Gov. Smiths right hand man
and his most efficient supporter in
railroad ring politics in this state, and
chief of the "Free pass Brigade"
end who was the ring candidate four
years ago and got frightened off the
track by Gov. Pingree, aided by the
doctors alleged rumselling record at
Mortified. If the old Smith ring,
after all the warnings and punish
ment they have had, are determined
to have tool of Gov. Smith and his
ring as the uext republican candidate
for Governor they certainly can't do
better than to take DR.. Nichols. For
more than twenty years he has been
Secretary of the Central Vermont
Railroad Co. and Gov. Smiths trust
ed lieutenant in all his political and
Legislative manipulations, and has al
ways and on all occasions been q
square, outspoken and obedient
henchman of the wiley and oiley Gov
ernor. Now this is honest and above
board. If the people want another
two years of Gov. Smiths railroad
and ring rule, and the undoing of all
that has been begun to protect the
people against railroad extortions and
abuses, then they will fall into line
and shout for DR.. Nidhols, otherwise
not, and we'll bet a hundred to one
it will be "not." Try again Mr.. Ar
gus, and perhaps you'll by and by get
a man picked out for the republicans
who will be taken, but you've got tc
do better than anything you have at
tempted yet if you do. We don't
blame the Argus-its Gov. Smiths
favoIite tail to his "ring" kite, and is
trying to earu it's wages.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
BETTER than Doctors Stun.

The doctors may all talk, and they may
blow and say they can cure this and cure
that, but when it comes to telling any
thing about u mans stomach they're not
there. have come to the conclusion that
the less medicine man puts into his
stomach the better for himself. Since
have quit taking medicine have been all
right, II l had kept on putting an apoth-
ecary shop under my vest I might now be
out where the birds are singing and the
leaves are rustling. The best medicine
for Il ran is good, healthy meal. That's
WHIST ! I'm taking now. 1t beats pills,
and 1t knocks teaspoon and tablespoonfuls
of nausentng stuff higher than Giideroy' IS
kite. Democrat,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
The Story OF Reform.
Manchester On. H. Mirror

Thirty-two months ago, to wit, on
the 4th of March, 1885, common
ced the study of "Reform." When
the first lesson was administered to
my eager mind the inaugural process
sion was moving up the avenue and
General Fitzhugh Lee was ''scoop-
ing" the applause. In the vast throng
that witnessed the splendid pageant
there was scarcely any one who had
ever seen Grover Cleveland, for he
had never been anywhere to see or be
seen by anybody. AS the carriage
containing the big Buffalonian hauled
along he was gazed at in silence, for
republicans could not applaud and
democrats would not. But when
Fritz Lee hove in sight the democrat
ic soul let itself out in sky-piercing
hurrahs. mention this incident of
the post-bellum democratic Inaugural
ton in order to state that it was a
fitting prelude to what has happened
since. The confederates carried off
the hOnors then and have continued
to pocket not only the honors but
most of the emoluments of the "Re-
form" era.
There is generally prevalent no.
ton that the business of the govern
ment is more faithfully, honestly and
economically performed now than it
was under republican management.
This is delusion-the reverse of
true. Reform has played havoc in
most of the departments. l speak
from personal knowledge, and after
careful investigation, when | assert
that in almost every branch of the
public service there has been mark
ed deterioration in the quality of the
work performed since "Reform" came
in and began to "turn out the ras-
calls"
The civil service law has been NULL
fed in several of the large depart
ments. Open violation and sneaking
evasions of this law are of daily oc-
currence. Men have been appointed
directly to the classified service who
never saw civil service examiner.
He who doubts this can find a number
of such appointees under Sparks in
the land office. Places above the
grades of the classified service, and,
therefore, not within the letter of the
law, have in several instances been
filled with incompetent men who were
not and are not expected to do any
work other than to draw their salar-
les. The former incumbents of these
places, degraded in rank and pay, are
still discharging their old duties, fol
which the new appointees are paid.
Positions requiring technical knowl-
edge and long experience have been
vacated at the demands of bosses.
and laundering incompetency has
been installed in place of efficiency
Bogus examinations have been held
in order to give civil service reform
complexion to political appointments.
The law that was honestly enforced
under Arthur has been a good deal
worse than a dead letter under Cleve-
land. And while this thing has been
going on, Cleveland has been hvpo-
critically talking of "reform," and
has actually impressed the country
with the belief that he is sincere The
greatest spokesman who has ever oc-
cupied the presidential office is still
posing as the arch enemy of the
spoils system. Germans gang OF
criminals in Maryland understand
this Buffalonian much better thar
Curtis does.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
To Prevent Collisions.

Two German inventors are credited
with having devised an arrangement In
the shape of an automatic electric alarm
bell calculated to prevent the collision Of
two trains on the same track. More than
this, the invention enables train in
motion to remain in telegraphic COM
munication with the station at either end,
in about the same way as do the Phelps
and Edison telegraphs. Finally, the in
Eention admits of the transmission of dis
patches TO passengers in the train, and
enables the roadmaster TO ascertain at
any time whether the track is clear with
out being obliged to inquire Of the neigh
boring stations Chicago Herald
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
Written for the SITTER,
THE FARMERS ENEMIES,

Don't for a moment, suppose sir,
Farmers have everything gay;
Hardly Vegetable grows, sir
But comes TO the light in dismay.
Planting potatoes in May time
Don't always secure you crop;
Sooner, or right about hay-time,
The beetles attend to the tops.
Bring on the poison and fight them,
Saving the crop if you can,
Foes are uniting to blight them.
rhwarting, 1t may be, our plans.
Melons, squashes, and cucumbers
Have enemies, subtle and vile,
Beetles and bugs in great numbers,
Are sitting around all the while.
Cabbage, look out for destruction!
The nudge and the maggot | see,
Vermin and lice have instruction
To hinder your heading for me.
Canker-worms visit the farmers,
Army-worms, borers, and such,
Having gay butterfly manners,
And appetites beating the dutch
Wire-worm and grubs hVve n mission
Among the potatoes and corn, r~f
Not to improve their condition.
But mischief their labors adorn.
Plum-tree, oh, currant and cherry.
Look not for exemption from foes,
Vermin is sure to make merry,
Conquering the fruit Us it goes.
Skunk you have heard of and woodchuck
With appetites sharp as an AK,
Very few men have the good luck
To keep them from filling their sacks,
Onions, we hardly can raise them,
For they have their enemies too,
Maggots command us to gauge them
On onions and some of us do.
Reynard delights in turkey,
And hawks are quite partial to chick,
Does it begin to look murky,
Behoding the farmers sad fix?
Get not detected or nervous,
I'll mention the mice and the rats,
Shall we have poison to serve us?
Or trust in those miserable cats?
Don't you, dear reader, say fiction,
The whole l could hardly evolve,
Think its Il righteous intliction,
But can we the problem resolve?
Yet, its consoling to ponder,
That all are invited to buy
Glorious homes over yonder,
Where nothing our patience will try.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10

is an Elegant Monthly Magazine, pub
lished at IL Bromheld St., Boston, and
numbers among its contributors some OF
the ablest magazine writer's in the coun-
try.
Its price is Sl.50 a year, but every sub
scriber to the SITTER, whether new OF
old, will receive it one year for $50.
Specimen copies may be seen at this
office. Further announcement next week
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
DON'T

let that cold of yours run on. You think
it is light thing. But it may run into
catar,h. Or into pneumonia. Or con.
sumption. Catarh is disgusting. Pneu.
monia Is dangerous. Consumption is
death itself. The breathing apparatus
must be kept healthy and clear of all OBJ
struci ions and offensive mat,e.' Other.
wise there is trouble ahead. All he dis.
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bronchial tubes and lungs, can be delight
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themselves" Bottle only "a cents. Ask
any druggist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
DEATHS.

In Londonderry, Nov. 5, Mrs. Geo.
Hobart, aged 60.
In West Townshend, Oct. 80, John S.
Fullerton aged SO years.
In Simonsville, Nov. s, Elmira nut-
ton aged 49,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10

The total value of all goods, dutia-
BILE and free, entered at st. Adams
buring October was $74 ,S45, and the
duties collected amounted to SIS, 421.
So.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
AGENTS WANTED.
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
HENRY NJ. SuANKs, PUBLISHER,
Sitter John, Editor.


Eternaily opposed 10 all rings eiia"es'
clans and factions--The Peoples Organ.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
WANTED.

To hire two good, strong, capable
girls to work at Cheshire County
Aims House In Westmoreland, n.
H. Will pay $500 per week. AID.
ply at once to
Asa A. WHITMAN,
Supt. Cheshire Co. Aims House,
Park Hill, N. H.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
COTTAGE HEARTH

Cottage Hearth and the LONDONDERRY
SITTER for $l.JO.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
Want of Sleep

Is sending thousands annually to the
insane asylum and the doctors say this
trouble is alarmingly on the increase.
The usual remedies, while they may
give temporary relief, are likely to do
more harm than good. What is needed
is an Alternative and Blood-purifier.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is incomparably
the best. 1t corrects those disturbances
in the circulation which cause sleepless-
ness, gives increased vitality, and re-
stores the nervous system to healthful
condition.
Rev. T. G. A. Cote, agent Of the Mass
Home Missionary Society, writes that
his stomach was out of order, his sleep
very often disturbed. and some i'm
purity of the blood manifest but that
aperfect cure was obtained by the use
of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Frederick W. Pratt, 424 Washington
street, Boston, writes: "My daughter
was Frustrated with nervous debility.
Ayers Sarsaparilla restored her to
health"
William F. Bowker, Erie, Pa, was
cured Of nervousness and sleeplessness
by taking Ayers Sarsaparilla for about
1.-TWO months, during which time his
weight increased over twenty pounds.
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
Low COST HOUSES
And How 10 Build Them.

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-11-10
EIEADOU QUARTERS
FOR PICTURE FRAMES!

when you so to Brattleboro call on A. II.
WILDER, rear of Reformer Office who has the
largest stock of MouIdings in town. Prices
Low! Work neatly done,